by Daniel Antolec | Jan 15, 2020 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians
My childhood winters were cold and snowy and I do not remember any freezing rain when I walked to school or played outside. Climate change has since warmed our region and I now find myself having to deal with winter …
by BARKS from the Guild | Jan 8, 2020 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
By Eileen Anderson When I first started training dogs, things that didn’t work were a mystery to me. Why couldn’t I reward Summer with chasing squirrels like everybody said I could? Why couldn’t I find that slot in the layout...
by Pet Professional Guild Cat Committee | Jan 6, 2020 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians
By Paula Garber Q: Why does my cat wake me up in the middle of the night? Is it because cats are nocturnal? A: Cats are actually crepuscular, which means they tend to be most active at dawn and dusk …
by Louise Stapleton-Frappell | Jan 2, 2020 | Education, Pet Guardians, Training
Helping Pet Dog Guardians Get It Right! Did you know that good management is an essential part of any training or behavioral change plan? In fact, management is an important part of your dog’s life, in the same way that...
by Anna Francesca Bradley | Dec 23, 2019 | Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
Okay, you’ve unwrapped the pressies, eaten the turkey, spent time with the family, watched endless hours of TV….what next? If you’ve got the luxury of some time off, why not use the festive period to spend a little more time …
by BARKS from the Guild | Dec 16, 2019 | Advocacy, Pet Guardians, Training
By Angelica Steinker It isn’t that shock collar training doesn’t work, because it does. The question is at what price? Some extremely skilled trainers may be able to offset some of the problems shock collars can cause. However, shock collars...
